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How to get fromVancouver Airport (YVR) to Bakersfieldby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Bakersfield by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Meadows Field Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane YVR - BFL
    5h 5m
    $102–395

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus
    30h 31m
    $175–355

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus
    43h 33m
    $485–979

  4. Drive 1,166.7 mi

    1. Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Bakersfieldcar car 1,166.7 mi
    20h 3m
    $267–386

  5. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YVR - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus
    6h 58m
    $118–820

  6. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane YVR - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus
    10h 35m
    $127–405

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane YVR - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    8h 53m
    $233–1,032

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Bakersfield by subway and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration30h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Bakersfield, CA, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Bakersfield Train Station via Marine Drive Station @ Platform 1, Marine Drive Station @ Bay 1, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h 31m.

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